There are some drives you know you’ll always remember, and my drive through Washington’s wine region is one of them. The fact I was driving around in a ridiculously oversized car certainly helped (why renting a 9-seater SUV worked out cheapest, I’ll never understand…) …
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The Okanagan valley should be on the travel bucketlist for any wine lover. Its natural beauty, excellent wines and welcoming local vibe make it a perfect place to tour around for a few days. We asked local wine writer, and author of Winetripping: Your …
Brazil’s main wine region, Vale dos Vinhedos, may well be what you least expect from the country known for its tropical beaches, flamboyant carnival and vast Amazon jungle. The landscape of Serra Gaucha, one of the southernmost states in Brazil, consists of hillsides and forest. …
Nothing will quite prepare you for La Paz; it is a capital city like no other. Arriving by air or land you get an overwhelming sense of being in the middle of nowhere – whether you pass the uninhabited highlands, the dense jungle or …
For most, the gateway to Ica is Lima – Peru’s capital and the closest airport. Arriving in Lima, you might not know what to expect of Peru’s wine region. The bustling metropolis of a city doesn’t give much away in terms of countryside, apart …
Surrounded by sand dunes and palm trees, Peru’s wine region doesn’t offer your usual vineyard vista. The region is renowned for geogylphs, sand boarding, dune buggies and Quebranta grapes. While Peru is certainly an oddball with regard to South American wine production, it is …